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Summary: Excellent learning resource
Review: I found Easy Chinese Tutor to be very helpful in learning Chinese characters and gaining self-confidence. As I progressed through each lesson, I learned more and more useful compound words that consisted of previously learned characters. I was able to accurately gauge my progress by taking the different types of quizzes available on the CD. After completing the CD, I was surprised at the number of words that I had learned to recognize. I think that learning to read Chinese from this CD is easier and more interesting than reading from any book. The interactive presentation and immediate feedback that this product offers makes learning a more efficient process. You won't become an instant expert, but Easy Chinese Tutor will provide a solid foundation for your Chinese abilities and it will prepare you well for more advanced study.
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Summary: Excellent Product for Learning To Write Chinese
Review: I have found this program most useful for learning to write Chinese characters. The program includes practice sheets which you can print out, take some colorful pens and have hours of fun.Another wonderful thing about this program is that it provides some background and associations for different characters making it easier to remember them. You can also hear different words, phrases and sentences. The program contains some grammatical explanations as well as many quizzes, so you can measure your progress.
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Summary: The Easiest Way to Learn to Write Chinese Characters
Review: I have found this program most useful for learning to write Chinese characters. The program includes practice sheets which you can print out, take some colorful pens and have hours of fun.
Another wonderful thing about this program is that it provides some background and associations for different characters making it easier to remember them.
This program guides you through writing both the simplified form and the long form of characters. And you learn now only individual characters, but also character combinations and go through sample phrases and sentences.
You can also hear different words, phrases and sentences.
The program contains some grammatical explanations as well as many quizzes, so you can measure your progress.
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Summary: Excellent Product for Learning To Write Chinese
Review: I have found this program most useful for learning to write Chinese characters. The program includes practice sheets which you can print out, take some colorful pens and have hours of fun. Another wonderful thing about this program is that it provides some background and associations for different characters making it easier to remember them. You can also hear different words, phrases and sentences. The program contains some grammatical explanations as well as many quizzes, so you can measure your progress.
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Summary: A Chinese Method That Works!
Review: I have made three unguided trips to China, so I have been forced to use Mandarin, with varying degrees of success. I have made some progress in conversational Mandarin, but, not unexpectedly, have struggled with reading and writing Chinese characters--I have been on a plateau for several years. With the aid of Easy Chinese Tutor, I have made significant progress in *reading* both simplified and traditional characters. The author, Prof. Chang, uses modern instructional methodology. It has made a difference.
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Summary: Works better than Chinese school
Review: I've tried and flunked out of Chinese school. Mainly because I was too busy or couldn't motivate myself. Being 8 years older than the median age of 12 in those classes didn't help either. Now I need to learn Chinese to place out of extremely time intensive language requirements at college. I obtained a copy from a friend and I'm on lesson 4 already in 2 weeks. Pretty good in my busy schedule. I'm buying both his CD's now! The amount of depth in understanding of both the Chinese language and its English translation in the software is remarkable. There are many different exercises too keep you interested. It also provides insight into how each word originated from ancient hieroglyphs, and offer witty explanations to help you memorize. I've often found it hard to concentrate long on academic studies, but I've stuck to this one and intend to finish it. Kudos for Mr. Edward C. Chang for creating such an effective learning tool for the most difficult language in the world. The tutorial does have grammar explanations and many examples. I can't tell you how effective that is because I already know how to speak the language, but not write. I highly recommend this software to those in my situation.
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Summary: Good Low Priced Chinese Tutor
Review: One can easily spend hundreds of dollars on foreign language instruction. For the money, this Chinese tutor offers the beginner an good introduction to spoken and written Mandarin. The only downside is that the software production is amateurish and a little user-unfriendly. This tutor is great for someone who travels with a laptop as they can learn while traveling. Obviously, if you are really serious about learning Mandarin, I would take a college course or find a good tutor. Good luck!
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Summary: Good Low Priced Chinese Tutor
Review: One can easily spend hundreds of dollars on foreign language instruction. For the money, this Chinese tutor offers the beginner an good introduction to spoken and written Mandarin. The only downside is that the software production is amateurish and a little user-unfriendly. This tutor is great for someone who travels with a laptop as they can learn while traveling. Obviously, if you are really serious about learning Mandarin, I would take a college course or find a good tutor. Good luck!
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